Signal-flag box.



lxhhwoom c. E. LUND'BORG & A. J. HALL.

SIGNAL FLAG BOX.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24. 1914.-

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

' tainers which will support asignal in proper rrnin STATES PATENT onrii on I CARL E. LUNDBORG AND ALFRED J. HALL, OF BLOOMINGTONM ILLINOIfi.

T0 allwhom it may concern." 1

Be it known that we, CARL E. LUNDBORG and ALFRED J. HALL, citizens of the United States, residing at Bloomingto-n, in the county of McLean and State of, Illinois, havev invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signal-Flag Boxes; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeanduse the same.

Our invention relates to signal flag con- 1 to a locomotive or other structure where signal flags are carried, and also to display a durable signal more lastin than the ordi nary bunting usually used for such purpose.

Another object of our invention is to supply a means of readily displaying said signal and continue to display them without the possibility of their casually being displaced after having been placed where they are to be displayed.

In the drawing herewith which is made a part of this application, Figure 1 is a per-- spective view of our flag container with a fiag displayed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view with the lid raised and one side partially cut away showing one flag folded in the box. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section'view on the lines 3--3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a vertical cross section view on the lines lt-40f Fig. 1.

An oblong rectangular box of ordinary construction comprising a lid, sides, ends and bottom is utilized for our invention. lVithin the said box partitions 2 extending from one end toward the opposite end a short distance are rigidly secured in position to form a support for the flag staffs and to which are pivotally mounted the flag stafis 5. The said partitions and the end of the box adjacent thereto and a small portion of the sides 6 extend above the edges of the re mainder of the box .a distance equal to the thickness of the lid. The lid is shorter than the box an amount equal to the thickness of the base of the flag staffs. The flag staffs are round in the shaft portion, but the lower end or base 7 is squared to fit between the said partitions or between a partition and a side of the box. A pivot rod 8 is positioned i SIGNAL-FLAG. Box.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

7 P w at 2.41915,

7 Application filed. October 24,191XL- SerialNo. 868,490.

pivot rod the staff turns when raised from a horizontal to a perpendicular position or moved in the opposite direction;

through the said partitions and alse through the squared end of the staff on which said l/Vhen not in use the stafi is laid horizontally in the box. 'To display a signal theilid is raised and a flag staff is. raised fromfthr. box, on the pivot, to an upright position, tln lid is: then closed and the flag is; locked in the upright position by the lid and bolts. thereon and is-so held until the lid has been raised to release it. 7

The flag or signal designed to be used in connection Withour container comprises a plurality of metal sheets 9 hingedly connected to each other as at 10 and secured by any preferred means to the staff, pivotally mounted in the box. The sheets of.

metal may be colored to meet the require The container may be of any size, corresponding with the size and number of the signals to be displayed.

When not in use the signal folds on the hinges and is compactly stored in the container as shown in Fig. 4. I V

A latch 11 is secured-to the lid for engagement with the flag staif to more securely hold it in place and prevent the casual opening of the lid.

When in use on a locomotive or other moving structure, the box is secured thereto at the point where signals are to be displayed.

With the container secured to the structure and the flag attached to the container it is obvious that the casual loss or displacement of. a signal is a very remotepossibility.

By the use of our signal and container the required signals are always stored at the point where they are to be displayed, ready to be quickly placed in proper position.

Believing that the construction, advantages and manner of using our invention have thusbeen made clearly apparent, further description is deemed unnecessary.

tion, What we'wish to secure Letters Pat:

ent is 1. A signal container, comprising an ob-' long, rectangular box; a lid hingedly con service to display signals.

nected to one side of said box, flag staffs pivotally mounted therein, being normally disposed longitudinally Within said box, and latches carried by said lid for engaging means formed in said flag staffs to hold saidstafi's in an upright position When in 2. A signal flag container comprising an oblong, rectangular box having a lid of lesslength than thegbox; flagstaff supports secured Within one end of the box, a flagstafi pivotally mounted in each of said supports for displaying flags of different classes, and latches carried by the adjacent end of said lid for engaging registering apertures 'formed in the respective flagstaffs to lock said lid in closed position to support said flagstaffs in upright position Within said support by the adjacent end of said lid.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for 3. A signal flag container, comprising an oblong, rectangular box having a lid shorter than the sides of the box; partitions secured in one end of said box; an extension of one end, the partitions of the adjacent part of the sides extending above the edges of the remainder of the said box and fastening means carried by the said lid Whereby a flagstaff is held in an upright position in the opening formed by said extensions and the closed lid.

In testimony whereofwe have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CARL E. LUNDBORG. ALFRED J. HALL.

WVitnesses:

LEs'rER H. MARTIN, H. B. HARRIS.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents- Washington, D. C. 

